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Historical Event on 8/8/1968
Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/22/1992 | India launches its 'Agni' rocket. |
| 9/28/1984 | First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi. |
| 1/25/1983 | Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh. |
| 11/19/2000 | Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, agriculture scientist, gets the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 1999. |
| 9/5/1909 | Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932. |
| 2/18/1931 | Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born. |
| 1/19/1977 | World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'. |
| 8/3/1985 | Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte. |
| 1/19/1976 | C. V. Bawdekar, famous journalist, died. |
| 11/9/1710 | Reynier de Klerk, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, baptized. |
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